Ancient faeces provides earliest evidence of infectious disease being carried on Silk Road
22 July 2016Intestinal parasites as well as goods were carried by travellers on iconic route, say researchers examining ancient latrine.
Opinion: How we discovered infectious diseases in 2,000-year-old faeces from the Silk Road
21 July 2016Piers Mitchell (Department of Biological Anthropology) discusses what we can learn from rummaging around in 2,000-year-old toilets.
Human parasites found in medieval cesspit reveal links between Middle East and Europe
19 March 2015Analysis of a latrine in Jerusalem that dates back over 500 years finds human parasites common in northern Europe yet very rare in Middle East at the time, suggesting long-distance trade or pilgrimage routes and shedding light on prevalent infectious diseases of the age.
Under the Microscope #13 - Tiny worm pellets
01 March 2012Matthew Kuo tells us how tiny worm faecal pellets affect how oil pipelines sit on the seabed.
